HHS workers accuse RFK Jr. of stoking violence against them

• They're also asking Kennedy to affirm CDC's non-partisan and scientific integrity.

HHS should improve emergency procedures and alerts, and take "vigorous action" to remove material online that targets federal workers, including "DEI watchlists," the letter states.

• The letter asks for a response from Kennedy by Sept. 2.

What they're saying: The letter charges Kennedy as being "complicit in dismantling America's public health infrastructure and endangering the nation's health by repeatedly spreading inaccurate health information."

• Actions like ousting members of a CDC vaccine advisory board, questioning the safety of measles vaccine and terminating critical CDC workers "have contributed to the harassment and violence experienced by CDC staff," the workers wrote.
• "The deliberate destruction of trust in America's public health workforce puts lives at risk. We urge you to act in the best interest of the American people—your friends, your families, and yourselves," the letter states.

HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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